What happened on Friday December 22, 2006?

Here's what happened on December 22, 2006:

• Six-Party Talks on North Korea's Nuclear Program Stall The fifth round of six-party talks regarding North Korea's nuclear weapons program concluded without reaching an agreement or establishing a future date for negotiations.
• Ethiopian Military Intervention in Somalia The Ethiopian military engaged in conflict in Somalia, marking a significant moment in the Somali Civil War with intense military operations.
• NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Returns from ISS Mission The Kennedy Space Center welcomed NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery after completing a two-week mission to the International Space Station, marking another successful space exploration endeavor.
• Accusations of French Complicity in Rwandan Genocide Journalist Andrew Wallis from 'The Times' accused France of aiding and abetting genocidaires during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. Rwandan President Paul Kagame supported these claims of French and Belgian governmental complicity.
• Duke Lacrosse Case Charges Dropped The controversial charges against three Duke University lacrosse players accused of rape in the 2006 Duke University lacrosse scandal were officially dropped, ending a highly publicized legal dispute.
• Archaeological Discovery in East Timor Australian archaeologist Sue O'Connor discovered the first evidence of modern humans at Jerimalai cave near Lene Hara Cave in East Timor, providing significant insights into human prehistoric migration.
• ICRC Calls for Protection of Somali War Victims The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued an urgent diplomatic and humanitarian appeal to protect civilians in the ongoing Somali Civil War.
• Elena Mukhina, Renowned Russian Gymnast Elena Mukhina, a notable Russian gymnast who was born in 1960, was remembered on this date. She was a significant figure in Soviet gymnastics during her competitive years.
• Gabonese Democratic Party Wins Legislative Elections Omar Bongo's Gabonese Democratic Party secured an overwhelming majority in the legislative elections held on December 17, 2006, reinforcing their political dominance.
• Sandra Oh and Alexander Payne Divorce Grey's Anatomy actress Sandra Oh (35) divorced Oscar-winning Sideways director Alexander Payne (45) after 5 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences.

Events in 2006

December 22, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 22, 2006

December 22, 2006: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 22, 2006:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.88
• Apple AAPL: opens at $83.46
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $29.82
• General Electric GE: opens at $37.89
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $95.75

Exchange Rates on December 22, 2006:

• 1 USD = 118.84 JPY
• 1 USD = 1.1583 CAD
• 1 USD = 1.2199 CHF
• 1 USD = 7.8165 CNY
• 1 EUR = 156.01 JPY

December 22, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Ajaccio - Guingamp : 0 - 0
• Caen - Dijon : 3 - 2
• Creteil - Tours : 4 - 3
• Grenoble - Niort : 4 - 1
• Gueugnon - Montpellier : 3 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Marseille - St Etienne : 2 - 1

Championship - Football (United Kingdom)

• Crystal Palace - Sunderland : 1 - 0

League 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Millwall - Scunthorpe : 0 - 1

December 22, 2006 was a Friday and it was the 356th day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 22, 2006 can also be written as 12/22/2006 in the US and as 22/12/2006 in UK and Europe.

December 22, 2006 in December 2006 calendar

Famous people died on December 22, 2006:

• Dennis Linde

  Dennis Linde was a renowned American singer-songwriter known for writing numerous country and rock songs, including Elvis Presley's 'Burning...

• Galina Ustvolskaya

  Russian composer (born 1919).

Famous people who died in 2006

Famous people who died on December 22nd

December 22, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 22, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Akon - I Wanna Love You
3. Fergie - Fergalicious
4. Akon - Smack That
5. Justin Timberlake - My Love

December 22, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 22, 2006 was Patience by Take That, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

1. Take That - Patience
2. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
3. Akon - Smack That
4. Nizlopi - JCB Song
5. Madonna - Hung Up

December 22, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 22, 2006 was Irreplaceable by Beyonce, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

1. Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2. Justin Timberlake Featuring T.I. - My Love
3. Ciara - Promise
4. Akon Featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
5. Bow Wow Featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin - Shortie Like Mine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 22nd is Capricorn.

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December 22, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 22, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 22, 2006 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 22, 2006 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 22, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 09:20 am and setting at 07:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 05, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Jan 03, 2007.

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Your place in the Universe on December 22, 2006

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Someone born on December 22, 2006 is:

18 years 4 months old,

or 220 months and 12 days old,

or 958 weeks and 2 days old,

or 6708 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 22, 2006?

There are 232 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 22nd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 22, 2006?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 22, 2006.

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